🔔 Attention #CALawStudents and Bar Exam applicants: Taking the June 2026 First-Year Law Students’ Exam (#FYLSE) or the July 2026 #CABarExam? Don’t miss these key deadlines!⏰ 📌 Key dates for the June 2026 FYLSE: 📅 June 12: Emergency testing accommodations request - final filing deadline 📅 June 14: Final date for in-person test takers to schedule their exam and secure a seat at a Prometric test center 📅 June 14: If your remote testing request was approved, this is the last day to schedule and complete the practice exam 📌 Key dates for immediate repeaters who sat for the February 2026 bar exam 📅 June 15: Deadline to withdraw with 60% refund 📅 June 19: Deadline to withdraw with 30% refund ✅Apply and make request in the Applicant Portal: bit.ly/3wPj25k. Visit our webpages for more info: bit.ly/cabarexamupdates (#CABarExam 🔗) and bit.ly/3Tnd1F0 (FYLSE 🔗)

Ronen Zargarof [#295853] of Beverly Hills, disbarred for misappropriation of client funds, intentionally making false statements, failing to maintain client funds in trust, and other violations. Effective discipline date: 4/10/26 — discipline history: bit.ly/4sE6YvW

Today's #StateBarCA Lawyer Assistance Program Oversight Committee meeting begins at 2:00 p.m. There will be limited time for public comment on agenda items. To attend, please view the agenda: bit.ly/3QAVATw

Today's #StateBarCA Committee on Professional Responsibility and Conduct meeting begins at 10:00 a.m. There will be limited time for public comment on agenda items. To attend, please view the agenda: bit.ly/4elAvEJ

Today's #StateBarCA Committee of Bar Examiners meeting begins at 9:00 a.m. There will be limited time for public comment on agenda items. To attend, please view the agenda: bit.ly/4efk4tw

Ronen Zargarof [#295853] of Beverly Hills, disbarred for misappropriation of client funds, intentionally making false statements, failing to maintain client funds in trust, and other violations. Effective discipline date: 4/10/26 — discipline history: bit.ly/4sE6YvW

The #StateBarCA seeks public comment on proposed new Rule 6.92 on general procurement. The rule would codify the State Bar's existing procurement practices, including its RFP process, consistent with state law. Comment by July 3, 11:59 p.m.: bit.ly/4u3GHXB

⚠️ California attorneys who received a CTAPP noncompliance notice: Act by 6/30 to avoid being placed on administrative inactive status 7/1 — reinstatement costs $424 and requires a separate form. Log in to My State Bar Profile to check your dashboard now: bit.ly/3GM4o1m

Today's #StateBarCA Board of Trustees meeting begins at 10:00 a.m. There will be limited time for public comment on agenda items. To attend, please view the agenda: bit.ly/4ey3shM

If your firm has a client trust account, someone needs to be the designated licensee — and that role comes with specific legal obligations. Under Rules of the State Bar (rules 2.4(D) and 2.5(E)), the designated licensee of a firm's trust account must: → Be the primary account holder or a signatory on the account. → Perform or supervise monthly reconciliation. → Be the point of contact for trust account questions from other licensees at the firm. → Serve as the firm's contact if selected for a CTAPP compliance review. A few important notes: → One licensee can serve as designated licensee for more than one trust account. → Being named as designated licensee does not relieve other attorneys in the firm of their own duties under the Rules of Professional Conduct or applicable reporting requirements. With the July 1, 2026, deadline approaching, designated licensees are also required to serve a Notice to Financial Institutions form on their bank for each trust account. Visit our webpage for those steps bit.ly/4fz6ALk.

Ronen Zargarof [#295853] of Beverly Hills, disbarred for misappropriation of client funds, intentionally making false statements, failing to maintain client funds in trust, and other violations. Effective discipline date: 4/10/26 — discipline history: bit.ly/4sE6YvW

CA attorneys who received an annual record verification noncompliance notice: Act by 6/30 to avoid being placed on administrative inactive status 7/1 — reinstatement costs $424 and requires a separate form. Log in to My State Bar Profile dashboard now: bit.ly/3GM4o1m

Today's #StateBarCA's Committee of State Bar Accredited and Registered Schools meeting begins at 1:00 p.m. There will be limited time for public comment on agenda items. To attend, please view the agenda: bit.ly/4gb6FoI

CA Attorneys: Apply to become an exam grader for the July exam. Complete the online form by 6/21: bit.ly/3PCdt3W Must not have any professional affiliation with a law school or bar review course, nor maintain a close relationship with anyone who is taking the bar exam.

If you're a CA attorney, law student, or State Bar applicant navigating stress, burnout, or mental health or substance use challenges, free and confidential support is available: bit.ly/3NOGg47

Eighty-five percent of Californians lack adequate access to legal services according to the 2024 State Bar Justice Gap Study. For domestic violence survivors, tenants facing eviction, seniors, and veterans, that gap can be life-changing or life-threatening. The State Bar's 2025 Digital Annual Report puts that reality into focus. Our latest State Bar Stories video brings it to life: bit.ly/4vINY0q Family law attorney Robin J. Cottingham volunteers with Ventura County Legal Aid, where clients arrive "pretty desperate" and unable to afford an attorney or even the filing fees for a restraining order. The clinic is often their last option. A few hours of pro bono help can change everything. California attorneys can make that difference. Whether through remote work, clinic volunteering, or full-scope representation, there are flexible ways to serve your community. Qualifying attorneys who volunteer exclusively in pro bono roles may also have their active licensing fees waived through the State Bar's Pro Bono Practice Program: bit.ly/3ZFNNoy Pro bono service doesn't just help individuals, it strengthens California's entire legal system. Read the 2025 Digital Annual Report to learn more: bit.ly/4tAszVB

In April, the #StateBarCA issued the following Cease and Desist Notices for the unauthorized practice of law in Riverside County. Visit our website to view Cease and Desist Notices by county: bit.ly/uplriversidecounty #CABarUPL

CA Attorneys: Have you submitted your MCLE compliance statement and/or paid the $106 noncompliance fee? You must comply by 6/30, to avoid being placed on administrative inactive status effective 7/1. View step‑by‑step instructions and video walkthrough: bit.ly/4nbJpIX

#StateBarCA seeks public comment by 7/13 on amendments to Rules 5.60 & 2502 that clarify "witness" in disciplinary rules includes attorneys under investigation—ensuring the Office of Chief Trial Counsel's subpoena authority extends to attorney respondents: bit.ly/43eWtnz

Action required for attorneys with client trust accounts — deadline July 1, 2026. Under Business and Professions Code section 6091.3, designated attorneys of all client trust accounts (IOLTA and non-IOLTA) must serve a Notice to Financial Institutions form on their financial institution by July 1, 2026. What to do: → Complete the State Bar's Notice to Financial Institutions form — one per trust account. → Serve the completed form on your bank per Code of Civil Procedure section 684.115. → Use the DFPI website to locate your bank's designated service of process address. → Update trust account and contact information in My State Bar Profile within 30 days of any changes. This is an ongoing obligation. Designated licensee information must also be updated with your financial institution within 30 days if a designated licensee becomes inactive, ineligible to practice, or leaves the firm. Full guidance and the form are available on the State Bar's Trust Account Banking Guidelines for Attorneys webpage: bit.ly/4fz6ALk